Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Nothing Left to be Desired Everybody Needs It
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Priscilla* Rollins I Know Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya ะะตัะต ะ“ะฐะปั ะ’ะพะดัƒ Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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